Red List Index in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Red List Index was 0.8703 index in 2025. βΌ Falling
Red List Index in Northern Africa, 1980β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Northern Africa stood at 0.8703 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Northern Africa peaked at 0.9185 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8703 index, in 2025.
That places Northern Africa 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9168 index | 0.9151 index | 0.9185 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9122 index | 0.9084 index | 0.9146 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9012 index | 0.8946 index | 0.9072 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8857 index | 0.8789 index | 0.8927 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8739 index | 0.8703 index | 0.8776 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Northern Africa?
- Red list index in Northern Africa was 0.8703 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9185 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8703 index in 2025.
- How does Northern Africa rank for red list index?
- Northern Africa ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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